Wastewater Collections Supervisor - Hoboken, NJ

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Your impact

At Jacobs, we challenge what is currently accepted, so we can shape innovative and lasting solutions for tomorrow. Through the delivery of our operations and maintenance services, you’ll make it simpler and more seamless for our municipal clients to operate safely and efficiently, empowering communities to focus on what matters most to them – people.

As a Wastewater Collections Supervisor
, you’ll join a collaborative team ensuring that our clients can deliver their services uninterrupted. Based in Hoboken, New Jersey
, you’ll have the opportunity to manage the operation and maintenance of the collection system, and all essential components as outlined in the contract.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Plans, coordinates, and directs the maintenance, operations, and repair of wastewater collection systems including pump stations, solids and floatables facilities, sewer and catch basin cleaning, vehicles, and other components associated with our system.
• Familiar with operations of a combined sewer system, managing combined sewer overflows (CSO’s), and reporting to NJDEP.
• Supervises field and shop operations, and coordinates field work with other departments.
• Supervises the maintenance of work records and certifies field repair logs, if needed.
• Manages the CMMS system to ensure work is completed on time, and maintenance activities are properly documented.
• Prepares comprehensive progress and work reports and time and cost reports as required.
• Consults with subordinates on matters of workloads, requests, records and reports, and priority assignments. Develops work programs and budget estimates for the department.
• Plans, assigns, supervises, and evaluates the work of staff; assists with the hiring and training of new employees.
• Requisition s material, tools, equipment, and contractors, as needed, for the operation, maintenance, and repair of the collection facilities;
  Supervises and directs contractors and crews;
  Reviews and approves invoices for payment.
• Establishes safety precautions against occupational hazards. Understands traffic control measures for field work.
• Receives and investigates complaints and requests from the public regarding sewer service. Diagnoses operating problems and directs effective corrective procedures.
• Performs related work and other duties as required.
• Performs inspections of storm water detention systems and FOG systems (Fats Oils, and Grease).
• Performs emergency response duties as necessary, which also includes communications with customers and the public agencies.
• Familiar with CCTV inspections and reporting, and sewer improvement projects.
• Prepare monthly projects for outside contractor for repair of manholes, catch basins. And other horizontal assets in the collection system.
• Review and prepare monthly payment applications submitted by contractors for repairs performed in the collection system.
• Prepare and submit monthly DMRs reporting CSO activity in the combined sewer system.
• Respond to concerns raised by local officials and direct responses by directing on call personnel both during work hours as well as after hours and weekends.
• Assist in the review of applications for new sewer connections.
• Inspect installation of new sewer connections and stormwater retention systems.
• Coordinate the inclusion of new information into the GIS mapping including new construction of collection system facilities and…